MONGOLS!!!
Christianity
Byzantines
Schism, Crusades, & Plague OH MY!
Feudalism
100

Who was the leader of the Mongols?

Genghis Khan

100

Vladimir I of Kievan Rus chose which sect of which religion for his people?

Eastern Orthodox Christianity

100

The Byzantine Empire fell when it was conquered (beaten) by _____________.

The Ottoman Empire

100

What is a Christian "holy" war called?

Crusade

100

What is the government system with a connection between lords and vassals?

Feudalism

200
Was Genghis Khan thought to be humane or cruel?
Very cruel
200

When the pope kicks someone out of the Church, and does not allow them the sacraments it is called ______________

excommunication
200

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? AND what was it changed to after the Ottomans took over?

Constantinople -> Istanbul

200

Which TWO sects of Christianity formed because of the Great Schism?

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

200

Put the four social/political classes from feudalism in order from most to least powerful.

King, noble (lord), knight, peasant (serf)

300

What happened to the Mongol Empire shortly after Genghis Khan's death?

It split into 4 Khanates.


*BONUS: Name two of the Khanates!*

300

Name a political effect of the importance of Christianity in medieval Europe.

Use of excommunication as political tool; sense of stability and union; fighting the crusades; mirror to having one king/leader

300
What was the law code of the Byzantine Empire called?
The Justinian Code
300

What was a cause of the Great Schism?

Greek vs Latin language; Pope choosing an emperor vs Byzantine Emperor choosing a Patriarch; priests marrying vs not allowed to marry; use of iconography (pictures)

300
Name one effect of the Germanic invasions on Western Europe.
disrupting trade; declining learning; smaller cities; more variety in languages (Latin becomes Spanish, Italian, French, etc.)
400
How did Mongols change Russia long-term?
They cut them off from new ideas from the Byzantines and Western Europe.
400

Why did Pope Urban II want to send knights to fight in the crusades?

He wanted to take back the Holy Land from Muslims.

400
Why did Constantinople become the political center of the Roman Empire
transfer of political power to Constantinople by Constantine; strategic advantages of its fortified location; the Fall of Rome in 476
400
How are the plague and the Silk Road connected?
The plague probably arrived in Western Europe on the Silk Road coming from Asia.
400

Which document represents a shift toward limited government?

The Magna Carta

500
How did Genghis Khan change the balance of power Eurasia?
He stabilized the region because there was one empire ruling all.
500
How did the Church help in education in the Middle Ages?
Copied and preserved ancient texts; educated the clergy (priests, nuns, friars, etc.); used Latin as a shared language
500

Why did the Rus people choose Christianity?

To make a bigger connection with their trade partners - the Byzantines. (Maybe also because Vladimir I's grandmother was Christian. By legend because they wanted to be able to drink.)

500

How did the Crusades lead to the end of feudalism?

Increased trade with the Middle East, which increased cities, some people left the manors.

500
What caused the weakening and later the end of feudalism?
The bubonic plague; political and religious attacks on the Church; rise of monarchies
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